Interesting development - anybody else get this?

**ital916** · 15th September 2010, 12:31

Came accross an interesting development for myself the other day in regards to four wheeled automobile driver behaviour. Some of you may have come accross this before, I certainly hadn't though.

Was running some errands on my bike after seeing my partner for lunch. Was wearing all the gear, high vis, headlight was one and I was sitting at about 40km/h as traffic was pretty heavy. I see a bus stop up ahead to unload/load passengers and realise the car behind it will get stuck. Anyway, I am right next to the car behind the bus (front wheel at his driver door), I see the driver check his mirror (good), then turn his head and check his blind spot (good), indicate (good) and then start merging (Huh!?). I toot my horn to duly tell him I am still there next to him. He turns his head and sees me and still keeps merging. I come to a complete stop to let him in as there is no room to swerve and no way to gas it out. All in all no very exciting, easily avoided but I had the right of way.

At the next lights I stop next to him and ask whether he saw me and why he forced me to stop when I had right of way. His response "I saw you mate, I just didnt care".

I was a bit miffed at that but as no harm was caused I merely pootled on my way.

I've come accross the "I didnt see you, I'm sorry" but never the "I saw you but didnt give a shit" response.

Anybody else had this said to them? Frustrating.

**SMOKEU** · 15th September 2010, 12:51

In that case it might pay to write a strongly worded letter to the bus company expressing your concerns.

**wysper** · 15th September 2010, 13:21

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

In that case it might pay to write a strongly worded letter to the bus company expressing your concerns.

I think it was the car behind the bus, not the bus.

**Bald Eagle** · 15th September 2010, 13:26

Originally Posted by ital916

"I saw you but didnt give a shit" response.

Anybody else had this said to them? Frustrating.

Have experienced the I'm bigger than you so fuck the right of way rules attitude from 4 wheel drivers.

Until I can get approval for a .50 cal mount on the bars I just have to leave them to it.

**Grubber** · 15th September 2010, 13:27

Originally Posted by wysper

I think it was the car behind the bus, not the bus.

It worries me somewhat that you had to explain that to him!

**Blinkwing** · 15th September 2010, 13:31

That's typical 4WD behaviour, to be honest.

**Bounce001** · 15th September 2010, 13:31

Originally Posted by ital916

Came accross an interesting development for myself the other day in regards to four wheeled automobile driver behaviour. Some of you may have come accross this before, I certainly hadn't though.

Was running some errands on my bike after seeing my partner for lunch. Was wearing all the gear, high vis, headlight was one and I was sitting at about 40km/h as traffic was pretty heavy. I see a bus stop up ahead to unload/load passengers and realise the car behind it will get stuck. Anyway, I am right next to the car behind the bus (front wheel at his driver door), I see the driver check his mirror (good), then turn his head and check his blind spot (good), indicate (good) and then start merging (Huh!?). I toot my horn to duly tell him I am still there next to him. He turns his head and sees me and still keeps merging. I come to a complete stop to let him in as there is no room to swerve and no way to gas it out. All in all no very exciting, easily avoided but I had the right of way.

At the next lights I stop next to him and ask whether he saw me and why he forced me to stop when I had right of way. His response "I saw you mate, I just didnt care".

I was a bit miffed at that but as no harm was caused I merely pootled on my way.

I've come accross the "I didnt see you, I'm sorry" but never the "I saw you but didnt give a shit" response.

Anybody else had this said to them? Frustrating.

Kick his fucking tail lights, indicators in. When he asks you why - tell him you don't give a shit.

PS. A spark plug in the pocket is brilliant on windscreens.

**Jonno.** · 15th September 2010, 13:40

This is Hi vis at work.

**monkey99** · 15th September 2010, 14:03

Originally Posted by Jonno.

This is Hi vis at work.

Occurs plenty at the Wellington Southbound merge to Terrace Tunnel

I've been bounced off a few car doors as the went from left to right lane... luckily on these two occasions I saw it coming and had the anchors out & emergency exit path... Still scares the crap out of you!!

Two excuses I've had were:

"I had to because that van cut me off"
" Sorry I saw you but was already halfway across & thought it was safer to keep merging"

I'm still aghast at the absence of indicating in NZ... & the amount of crazy fcukers that U-turn all over the place (cops excluded/included?!)

**Bald Eagle** · 15th September 2010, 14:12

Not surprising given the way some 2 wheel types cut through there on the shoulder at , and between lanes, at speed.
If we behave disrepectfully of other road users then we reap what we sow.

rant over

**Murray** · 15th September 2010, 14:15

Happens all the time on Auckland motorway but usually car on car. If your lucky you may get a split second indication or they usually do it once the wheels have crossed into your lane.